Welcome back from a great Thanksgiving holiday & vacation. I was able to spend my time with family and friends and it was delightful.
With the Christmas season in full swing now, we have started our holiday themes. This week we are discussing reindeer (the real kind), next week our theme is "Good Tidings We Bring" and the following week will be "Santa's Little Helpers". One of the centers in the room will be a gift wrapping station. If you have odds & ends of wrapping paper or want to donate a roll of holiday paper, we would love it! Just let me know.
I will mainly be discussing the non-secular meaning of Christmas, but if a little one brings up the Christian meaning, they won't be dismissed. If your family has a special tradition or activity which would work well in the classroom, please let me know. I love to incorporate our families into our classroom as much as I can.
I happened to notice that my 2009 parent helper sheet is a little bare. Essentially, the MWF class needs you to sign up once a month and the TTH class once every other month. If your child attends 5 days a week, you should volunteering approximately twice a month. (It does get a bit confusing, so if you need help, please let me know:)
Our class parties are next week (11th & 12th) and we'll get more information to you about our class book exchange. There is a sign up sheet on the door for the festivities.
Enjoy your month of December! I am sure it will be a busy and exciting one for all of us~
Mary
